Bowling Best Figures Match - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Ntini	33.0	5	145	10	4.39	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
M Ntini	44.5	6	178	10	3.97	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
DW Steyn	34.0	6	134	7	3.94	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
DW Steyn	35.4	5	142	7	3.98	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
A Nel	51.0	9	155	6	3.03	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
M Ntini	53.0	11	177	6	3.33	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
M Ntini	33.0	11	79	5	2.39	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
M Ntini	31.0	5	104	5	3.35	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
M Ntini	51.0	7	187	5	3.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
SM Pollock	49.0	10	127	4	2.59	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
A Nel	31.1	3	127	4	4.07	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
A Nel	45.2	5	133	4	2.93	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
M Ntini	39.0	6	143	4	3.66	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
CK Langeveldt	48.0	4	217	4	4.52	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
SM Pollock	20.0	5	47	3	2.35	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
JH Kallis	12.0	-	51	3	4.25	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
AJ Hall	21.5	3	71	3	3.25	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
M Ntini	30.3	5	87	3	2.85	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
JH Kallis	32.5	4	127	3	3.86	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
A Nel	45.0	11	141	3	3.13	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
SM Pollock	55.0	12	144	3	2.61	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
N Boje	45.4	5	148	3	3.24	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
CK Langeveldt	38.0	5	160	3	4.21	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
JH Kallis	17.0	4	33	2	1.94	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
JH Kallis	14.0	1	40	2	2.85	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
SM Pollock	20.0	5	65	2	3.25	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
A Nel	29.2	7	70	2	2.38	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
N Boje	23.0	6	75	2	3.26	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
N Boje	21.1	5	84	2	3.96	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
JH Kallis	28.0	8	87	2	3.10	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
JH Kallis	29.1	8	92	2	3.15	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
J Botha	19.3	2	103	2	5.28	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
SM Pollock	51.0	15	128	2	2.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
SM Pollock	40.4	5	137	2	3.36	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
DW Steyn	40.0	7	140	2	3.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
AG Prince	2.0	-	2	1	1.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
GC Smith	7.0	-	41	1	5.85	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
JH Kallis	9.0	1	41	1	4.55	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
A Nel	17.0	3	46	1	2.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
JH Kallis	20.0	7	50	1	2.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
JM Kemp	14.0	-	71	1	5.07	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
AJ Hall	21.0	3	82	1	3.90	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
A Nel	37.0	5	139	1	3.75	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
SM Pollock	39.0	5	164	1	4.20	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 316/4 (75.1 ov, SPD Smith 41*, UT Khawaja 4*, WG Jacks 0/10)

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]